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Detection of hepatitis C virus RNA in saliva samples from patients with seric anti-HCV antibodies.
The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases - 1 Feb 2005
Gonçalves Patrícia L, Cunha Carla B, Busek Solange C U, Oliveira Guilherme C, Ribeiro-Rodrigues Rodrigo, Pereira Fausto E L
Abstract excerpt
We examined the frequency of HCV-RNA in saliva samples from anti-HCV positive patients. Both plasma and saliva samples from 39 HCV patients (13 with normal liver enzymes, 19 with abnormal liver enzymes and 13 with cirrhosis) were investigated. Stimulated saliva and fresh plasma were centrifuged (900 x g,10 min) and stored at -70 degrees C, after the addition of guanidine isothiocyanate RNA extraction buffer....
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